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We interviewed 30 qualified applicants for the job.
have numerous applicants for the job
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This year’s winners were selected from an initial pool of more than 5,000 applicants.
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Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
The town’s Clerk-Treasurer office was inundated with a flash flood of phone calls from applicants, wondering when their permit would come.
—Jim Woods, Chicago Tribune, 15 Jan. 2025
The lawsuit alleges that the program violates Section 1981 of the Civil Rights Act of 1866, a Civil War-era law that bars racial bias in contracting, and asks a judge to issue an injunction blocking McDonald's from considering the race and ethnicity of scholarship applicants.
—Nate Raymond, USA TODAY, 14 Jan. 2025
As the fires continue to burn, officials expect the number of applicants to rise, offering more hope for those in dire need of assistance.
—Amanda Castro, Newsweek, 13 Jan. 2025
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Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
The town’s Clerk-Treasurer office was inundated with a flash flood of phone calls from applicants, wondering when their permit would come.
—Jim Woods, Chicago Tribune, 15 Jan. 2025
The lawsuit alleges that the program violates Section 1981 of the Civil Rights Act of 1866, a Civil War-era law that bars racial bias in contracting, and asks a judge to issue an injunction blocking McDonald's from considering the race and ethnicity of scholarship applicants.
—Nate Raymond, USA TODAY, 14 Jan. 2025
As the fires continue to burn, officials expect the number of applicants to rise, offering more hope for those in dire need of assistance.
—Amanda Castro, Newsweek, 13 Jan. 2025
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“Applicant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/applicant. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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applicant
noun
ap·pli·cant
ˈap-li-kənt 
: one who applies for something
an applicant for work
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